Paul Flynn: To
ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Building Research
Establishment receives funding from (a) Boeing, (b) British Aerospace and (c)
Airbus. [70774]
Gillian Merron: The
Building Research Establishment (BRE) is a private commercial consultancy and
research organisation. It receives its income from a variety of clients, which
include private companies, Government Departments, national governments,
independent public organisations, and the European Commission. BRE receives no
general funding from any commercial organisation.
For
reasons of client confidentiality, BRE does not disclose specific client
identity.